I am the Demon King of the Dungeon!

Chapter 134 Auction House (Seeking monthly votes)

Headquarters of Dawn of Light.

Arthas looked at the roster in front of him.

Name: Ninia Ignir

[Level: 441]

[Class: Flame Dominator]

Arthas had heard of this woman, not because he had seen her in Dark Hemkas, but because her reputation was so great in the Dawn of Light.

His magic is explosive, and his temper is even more explosive.

The last time the training ground was burned, a crater twenty meters in diameter was created, and the repair cost three thousand gold coins.

Don't knock on the door when she's sleeping, don't mention work when she's eating, and don't talk when she's reading.

However, Ninia is not in Holy City; her activities take place in Ironforge, a city-state in the Golden City.

Ironforge is located in the north, and further up is the Northlands, a major city on the way to the Sunwell. Its main inhabitants are a mix of dwarves and humans, with many dwarf tribes scattered around it.

Silvermoon City, located in the southern part of the Golden City-State, is primarily inhabited by people of mixed elf and human descent. Further south lies the land of the Elf King.

The territory of the country.

Close the roster.

Arthas decided to go to Ironforge with Karn to recruit Ninja before deciding on the final member.

In the war room.

Kahn was stretching; his right fist was still wrapped in a bandage, but his range of motion was much greater than a few days ago.

"Captain Kahn."

Kahn stopped what he was doing and looked towards the door.

"Go to Ironforge."

"Who should we recruit?"

"Ninia Ignir".

Upon hearing this, Kahn's lips twitched slightly.

"That fire mage?"

"right."

"Are you...are you sure?"

"Sure."

Kahn picked up his coat from the wall and draped it over his shoulders.

"Let's go. Perfect timing, there's a dwarven blacksmith in Ironforge who can fix my gauntlets."

The two walked out of the situation room and pushed open the door.

The central square of Shenghui City was bustling with people.

"I want to change my equipment first."

Kahn glanced at Arthas. "The Holy Silver Chainmail and Holy Silver Longsword are both epic-grade, isn't that enough?"

"This set has a bonus against the undead, but the Sunwell's lord is a blue dragon, so it won't work on him." Arthas walked towards the market. "I need to get a different set first."

"How about we check the chapter's inventory?"

"No, they don't have what I need."

"Otherwise, we can try looking in the Adventurers' Market."

"Let's go to the auction house."

"An auction house?" Kahn asked, somewhat surprised.

"What, you've never been there?"

Most of the equipment in the auction house consists of rare items from the dungeons, and ordinary adventurers rarely go there. Kahn lived to be forty-six years old and never bought any equipment from the auction house.

Arthas has the Sandworm Thorn, and the Desert Overlord set is a combination of two one-handed swords and boots, which he can get for free by returning to the dungeon. What he needs to buy now is a magic resistance armor, gauntlets, and a shield.

The auction house is located in the northwest corner of Holy Radiance City, just two streets away from the Adventurers' Market, but the atmosphere is completely different.

The market was noisy, chaotic, and filled with the shouts of bargaining, but the auction hall was quiet and clean, with two guards in golden armor standing at the entrance, their chests adorned with the griffin emblem of the Golden Confederation.

Alsace pushed open the door, and a scent of leather, incense, and old book pages wafted out.

Kahn followed behind, and even the usually composed Kahn couldn't help but look around, because the auction house was simply too luxurious.

The hall was not large, but it was decorated in a magnificent and opulent style.

Directly in front was a raised auction platform with a crystal pillar on it for displaying the auction items. Below the platform were rows of deep...

The wooden bench was dark brown, with a dark red velvet cushion on the seat. It was quite worn, but still looked decent.

There were only a few people scattered around the hall at the moment. Some were looking through the auction catalog, some were resting with their eyes closed, and a few were huddled together talking in hushed tones.

Kahn followed Arthas in, glanced around, and lowered his voice: "You've been here before?"

"no."

"I don't have any either; the equipment here isn't cheap."

Unlike Kahn, Arthas didn't fail to come because he lacked money; it was because his status prevented him from doing so.

He placed the hero's badge on the counter.

The staff member behind the counter was an elderly man with gray hair and thick-rimmed glasses. He saw the badge, adjusted his glasses, stood up, and respectfully asked, "Hero, what do you need?"

Auction catalog.

The staff member pulled a thin booklet from a drawer, handed it to you with both hands, and asked, "Would you like a VIP room prepared for you?"

"lead the way."

This is the honor bestowed upon the brave; Arthas traded his dungeon for the highest honor in the human world.

The staff led the two into the inner hall.

We arrived at the VIP room.

Arthas and Kahn sat on the sofa.

The old man stood to one side.

"Hero, please feel free to tell me if you need anything. Please take your time reading."

"it is good."

Alsace opened the catalog.

The first page features an epic one-handed sword with a starting bid of 2,500 gold; the second page features an epic mail armor piece with shadow resistance as its main feature, with a starting bid of 3,000 gold.

Kahn swallowed hard when he saw the price.

Page 3.

Lot Number: 003

【Name: Arcane Barrier】

Category: Breastplate

[Rarity: Epic]

[Equipment Effect: Magic Resistance +45]

[Enchantment: Mana Dissipation]

Note: When attacked by magic, there is a 25% chance that the attacker will lose 50 points of magic power.

Starting bid: 4,200 gold coins

Arthas's finger paused on the "Magic Resistance" line. The blue dragon of the Sunwell is also known as the magic dragon, so you need to find equipment with magic resistance.

"I'll take this one."

"Okay, let me register you first." The staff member recorded the number. "Is there anything else you need?"

"Yes, let me finish reading it."

Alsace continued flipping through the booklet.

Lot Number: 033

【Name: Spellbreaker Gauntlets】

Product Category: Hand Care

[Rarity: Epic]

[Equipment Effect: Magic Resistance +25]

[Enchantment: Exorcism]

Note: When performing a melee attack, there is a 15% chance to dispel one magical buff from the target.

Starting bid: 3,000 gold coins

Lot Number: 051

【Name: Demon Suppression Bulwark】

Category: Shields

[Rarity: Epic]

[Equipment Effect: Magic Resistance +35]

[Enchantment: Magic Reflection]

Note: When blocking a magic attack, there is a 15% chance that 30% of the damage will be reflected back to the caster.

Starting bid: 6,000 gold coins

The three items together cost 13,200 gold coins.

Arthas closed the booklet. He still had magic crystals he had brought from Dark Hemkas, which were worth about 25,000 gold coins.

"Can we see these items in person today?"

"Yes, we can." The staff member nodded. "The exhibition hall is in the back; we can take you there now."

Alsace turned and walked toward the exhibition hall.

Kahn followed behind and couldn't help but ask, "Arcane Barrier, Spellbreaker Gauntlets, and Demonbane Barrier. Those three pieces cost tens of thousands of gold coins. Do you have the money?"

Arthas walked into the exhibition hall and asked in return, "Captain Kahn, how many years have you been an adventurer?"

"Almost thirty years —"

"You haven't saved any money?"

"————" Kahn was speechless. He spent half his life savings just to buy a house, and most of his equipment came from the Warband. The only world-class treasure he had was picked up in a dungeon.

The exhibition hall resembled a storage room, with rows of weapons and armor hanging on the walls, each labeled with a number and starting bid. In the center stood a humanoid wooden frame, clad in a dark blue breastplate—an arcane barrier.

Arthas walked to the wooden frame and reached out to touch the surface of the breastplate. The plate was cool to the touch, with fine runes on the surface. Each rune was inlaid with extremely fine silver threads, which shimmered with a faint blue light under the crystal lamp. The lining was dark gray soft leather, which felt smooth and tough to the touch.

"Not bad." Arthas released his grip and turned to look at the handguards displayed in the glass case.

The magic-breaking gauntlets were dark gray with silver metal plates at the joints and a light blue crystal embedded in the back of the hand. He picked one up, put it on his hand, and tried it out, moving his five fingers; the dexterity was quite good.

The Demon-Suppressing Barrier leans against the corner of the wall. It is kite-shaped with a beveled upper edge. The shield is covered with dark blue paint, and a fist-sized light blue crystal is inlaid in the center of the shield.

Arthas bent down and picked up the shield, weighing it in his hand. It was considerably heavier than the Golden Jelly Shield, but still within his tolerance. He held the shield horizontally in front of him and tried to block. His center of gravity was stable, and he didn't sway.

"So?" Kahn leaned against the doorframe, arms crossed. "Are you really going to buy them all?"

"Buy them all!"

Alsace left the exhibition hall and returned to the VIP room.

"I want all three: Arcane Barrier, Spellbreaker Gauntlets, and Demonbane Barrier."

"Three items?!" The staff member's pen paused on the paper. "Hero, I need to consult with the supervisor, or you can wait until the afternoon auction."

"I'll make my bid directly. The total starting bid is 13,200 gold coins, I'll bid 20,000, go ask."

These words shocked not only the staff but also Kahn, whose gaze towards Arthas changed.

Are you sure?

"Sure."

The staff member took out a piece of parchment, wrote a few lines on it, and pushed it in front of Alsace.

"This is a confirmation letter for advance purchase. If you are willing to pay 150% of the starting bid, the auction house can cancel the auction and sell the item directly to you."

Arthas signed his name without hesitation.

"How would you like to pay?"

"Cash payment, take the equipment now."

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